Conventional Safety Degree Apprenticeship

Be outstanding in your Sellafield

Safety is a critical topic, with workplace hazards like working at heights, hazardous chemicals, and moving machinery. All such risks stem from design. In Conventional Safety (non-radiological), you’ll work across engineering disciplines to identify and mitigate hazards during project design.

You’ll conduct hazard studies, perform inspections, and offer safety advice to multiple engineering disciplines. This role requires lateral thinking, research, and communication to tackle diverse safety challenges. Our goal is simple: protect people and ensure they return home safely. Joining our team of Safety Professionals offers an exciting, varied career with opportunities for growth and learning every day.

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  • To excel in your pathway, you need a passion for STEM and a drive for a career in the field. After completing a Level 5 Apprenticeship, you can progress to a Level 6 apprenticeship with a tailored degree. You’ll work on exciting projects, join a talented community, and help shape Sellafield Ltd’s future. Progress will be assessed via government standards, evidence folders, and a final independent review to demonstrate your capabilities.

  • Year 1 – All Apprentices will commence full time academic and engineering studies at one of our local training providers.

    Years 2-5 – All Apprentices will be office based but will continue academic studies at one of our local training providers. Work placements will be based at Hinton House, Warrington

  • The Degree Apprentice Programme consists of 2 phases;

    Level 5 ST0380 Nuclear Technician Apprenticeship
    Level 5 Foundation Degree/ Higher National Diploma (HND) in Engineering or Science aligned to your chosen pathway

    For candidates with the potential to progress further:

    Level 6 ST0289 Nuclear Scientist and Nuclear Engineer Apprenticeship
    Level 6 Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (BEng) or Science (BSc) aligned to your chosen pathway, over a further 2-year period.

    *Specific qualifications are subject to change and may be replaced with an equivalent.

  • Degree apprenticeships target A-Level students or equivalents. Entry requirements include:

    • Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including Maths, English Language, and one Science or Engineering subject.
    • At least 96 UCAS points from A-Level/T-Level, preferably in STEM subjects (Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Physics), but not mandatory.
    • Other Level 3 STEM or Vocational qualifications may be accepted.
    • If lacking A-Level Maths or higher Engineering, you must have a Grade 6 (B) in GCSE Maths.
    • Functional Skills Level 2 is equivalent to GCSE Grade 4 (C).

  • Candidates will be required to achieve appropriate security and medical clearances; these will be instigated on receiving a conditional offer of employment.

Alastair
Conventional Safety Degree Apprentice
What inspired you to choose this scheme?

Interesting program, in a fascinating industry that is constantly evolving and changing, in such a way that would make a career an interesting and valuable experience.

How did your studies play a role in choosing this particular programme?

Having done STEM A-levels (maths, biology and chemistry), I had been able to narrow down the subject areas I felt I enjoyed most and excelled at most.

How did you find joining Sellafield alongside a large intake of other early careers starters?

Very different to 6th form college, but in a good way. The team is all very close, and I have made friends and gotten to know everyone very easily.

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